Having to tour behind two consecutive albums that did not (Tango) or barely (Greatest Hits) featured the "Billy and Rick" Fleetwood Mac surely must have hurt this band because they had to fight false expectations raised by marketing them as Fleetwood Mac a/k/a the "Stevie and Lindsey" Fleetwood Mac, right from the beginning.
So by "Behind the Mask", fans knew that this wasn't the same band anymore. Unfortunately, the label then got the "Chain" boxed set next - instead of another album from this lineup, which wasted the only chance of a 2nd album that this lineup of the band may have had. They should not have put out "Greatest Hits", but started on a new album right away so they could not be perceived as a mere cover band.
It's hard to pick a favourite from "Behind the Mask" because it's my 1st FM album which I got because I loved Billy's songwriting for other artists - and his solo album "Coming Home". "Do You Know" is outstanding, as are "Affairs Of the Heart", "When it Comes To Love", "Hard Feelings" and "In the Back Of My Mind". But for this poll, I vote for my 1st favourite, my instant favourite:
"When the Sun Goes Down".
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